EMDR Therapy for Eating Disorder Recovery in California
Finding a therapist in Los Angeles, CA can be hard enough as is (click here to read my blog about streamlining the experience!). But then to add more to the equation, now you are wanting to figure out what’s the therapeutic approach that will work best for you as well? It’s exhausting, period. Well by the end of this post, you will know more about EMDR Therapy in general as well as how it can help you recover from an eating disorder or sticky trauma.
EMDR Therapy in California
First things first: what the heck even is EMDR Therapy? Well for starters it stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. It’s a mouthful, I know. If you’d like to get information on the history and progression of this therapy, I recommend checking out EMDRIA for all the nitty gritty details. But for those who don’t want to spend hours on the topic and just want the good stuff, this therapy is all about bilateral stimulation, which can be done via your eyes moving back and forth across a screen with a light bar, listening to sounds in your headphones, or tapping on your legs. All with the intent in mind to access memories/ trauma in a different way to help get yourself unstuck and let your brain heal itself! Sounds pretty cool if I do say so myself.
Why Should I Try EMDR Therapy for My Eating Disorder?
When it comes to eating disorders, recovery can be such a debilitating experience, often times feeling like you’re stuck in a horrible loop. EMDR Therapy allows people like yourself the chance to heal and not feel like this pain will be with you forever. Forever is way too long to be dealing with bad body image and negative food rules. Studies like this one have shown the effectiveness of EMDR Therapy with eating disorders, especially with negative body image. With online EMDR Therapy, you can have the ability to generate a healing connection between your body, feelings, and thoughts, all from the comfort of your home.
Where Can I Start EMDR Therapy for an Eating Disorder in Los Angeles?
Well you have come to the right place, as I am fully trained in EMDR Therapy and love providing care with this approach virtually! If you’d like to see if online EMDR Therapy is a good fit for your trauma or eating disorder recovery, feel free to call or text me at (805) 292-0836 for a free 15 min consultation or click here to message me. I look forward to connecting with you.
